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The Delaware Valley Chamber of Commerce has full and part-time technical, research, and administrative positions available. Name: Email: Phone: (How many hours?) Part-Time (work at home) Part-Time (work on site) Full-Time (work at home) Full-Time (work on site) Tell us the kind of work you'd like to do: As we are interested in hiring exceptional people interested in enjoying interesting and satisfying work as well as developing both their professional and personal skill, we ask that you answer the following questionaire (as few or as many questions as you like). Why are manholes round? How many people did you ask to proof your most recent resume? What's the most courageous thing you did in the last year? Can you give an example of some coaching or advice someone gave you that you hated to accept but turned out to be right? In 1969 over 250,000 lightbulbs were stolen from the NYC subway system. In 1971 the number was reduced to practically zero. What did they do? Which NHL (National Hockey League) team name could be considered misspelled? What's the best TV show ever made? Why? You're walking down the street and find a $10 bill. On the back of it is an address label and a stamp along with the words "Please mail back if found"....do you? If you've ever worked at a full time job for a year or more, how often did you: Go into the office on a weekend? Miss the start date of your vacation? Missed an important event in your child’s life (if this applies) Missed a birthday, anniversary, etc. of your spouse, child, or other family member? Would you rather be: Liked Respected Feared (Doesn't matter...they're all the same) When you were a child did you ever tip over the checkerboard when you were losing? Who High Schooler would make the best company president... The captain of the high school football team The valedictorian The class president The homecoming king of queen Rate the following qualifies in the order you think are most important: (#1 is most important) Self-Confidence <How Important> 1 (most important) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (least important) Integrity <How Important> 1 (most important) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (least important) Self-discipline <How Important> 1 (most important) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (least important) Talent <How Important> 1 (most important) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (least important) Aggressiveness <How Important> 1 (most important) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (least important) Political Savvy <How Important> 1 (most important) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (least important) Self-promotion <How Important> 1 (most important) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (least important) Ruthlessness <How Important> 1 (most important) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (least important) Have you ever hired a personal coach? If so what did you like/hate about the experience? Should a company fire the bottom 10% of performers each year? How well do the following motivate you to get out of bed? Knowing you did your job well <How Much?> A Great Deal A Little Not Sure Doesn't Matter Achieving a good balance of work and home life <How Much?> A Great Deal A Little Not Sure Doesn't Matter The respect of your peers <How Much?> A Great Deal A Little Not Sure Doesn't Matter High salary <How Much?> A Great Deal A Little Not Sure Doesn't Matter Beating the competition <How Much?> A Great Deal A Little Not Sure Doesn't Matter You've entered an art competition, golf tournament, whatever you like. First prize is $10,000 and get to be on the cover of Time magazine. Second prize is $15,000 and you get to be featured on the front page of your local paper. Third prize is $20,000 and no other PR goes with it. In fact you never win another competition. Which prize is the most appealing? First Second Third Give three recent examples of poor customer service you've recently received. 1. 2. 3. Name three things you'd change to improve the world. 1. 2. 3. If you were president of the world for 1 second (enough to make only one decision) what would that one decision be? What new habits would you like to add to your life? What habits would you like to remove? What was the hardest habit you've ever changed? What were the last few books you've read...why did you like/hate them? Name some people who aren't getting the credit they deserve (doesn't have to be someone famous). What was your favorite and least favorite job...and why. If college was free what courses would you take? In what ways to people underestimate you? Is there really such a thing as a stupid question? When you talk to a friend or relative on the phone how long is the typical conversation? What did you wish you did differently in school? (grade school, High School, college...you choose) You're CEO/President/Head Honcho of your last company...what would you change? Have you ever wanted to run a marathon? If so, why. What's the last charity you donated your time to? In what role? What questions should I add to this application? You're helping out at the booth of a trade show expo...what would you say to people walking by to get them to stop in and fill out a quick survey? What companies have good marketing/advertising? What companies don't really get their target audience? What's more important...being disciplined or courageous? Who do you want to emulate and why (fictional or non-fiction). What are you best computer skills? Which were hardest to learn? Which would you like to learn? What do you tell people when they ask you a question and you don't know the answer? What would you like to job to be? What job would you like to learn how to do? What are your favorite life lessons? What do you think of these unusual job application questions?